Barrios set to appear on Corpus card

Published 4:46 pm, Thursday, August 27, 2015

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Junior lightweight Jesse Anguiano of San Antonio (left) faces Robert Vela (of Robstown in a six-round bout on Aug. 7, 2014, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi. The match resulted in a split decision.

Junior lightweight Jesse Anguiano of San Antonio (left) faces Robert Vela (of Robstown in a six-round bout on Aug. 7, 2014, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi. The match resulted in a split decision.

Photo: Micah DeBenedetto /Courtesy Photo

Barrios set to appear on Corpus card

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Undefeated super featherweight Mario Barrios heads the San Antonio contingent appearing on the Sept. 6 pro boxing card at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi.

Barrios (10-0, 5 KOs) is scheduled to take on Jonathan Perez (33-12. 27 KOs) of Colombia in an eight-round bout.

Also set to appear on the card is San Antonio super featherweight Jesse Anguiano (2-5-3, 1 KO) against Jeremy Longoria (7-5, 1 KO) of Corpus Christi.

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Tickets for the card, promoted by Leija Battah Promotions and Warriors Boxing, are priced at $111, $95, $51, $40 and $19 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com, the American Bank Center box office or by calling 210-979-3302.

‘Bam Bam’ off card: San Antonio featherweight and former world champion John Michael Johnson won’t be appearing on the Corpus Christi card despite reports the contrary.

Johnson (31-10, 23 Kos) was scheduled to undefeated prospect Miguel Flores (16-0, 7 KOs) of Houston in an eight-round bout. But Johnson turned down the bout, citing short notice.